Game of Thrones

As someone who had read George R.R. Martin when he was a young guy publishing novelettes and novellas in Analog and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, I am bemused and amazed by his grand eminence as the powerhouse of The Song of Ice & Fire. Herewith are many different ways to enter that spectacular, Renaissance Italy-like world. I also include two big anthologies of Martin's earlier work so you can find out why he was so great from the early days.

The Hedge Knight: A Game of Thrones Prequel Graphic Novel

The Hedge Knight: A Game of Thrones Prequel Graphic Novel

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Set one hundred years before the events in George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, The Hedge Knight graphic novel chronicles a young squire as he travels the cruel and complex path to knighthood in the Seven Kingdoms. Shouldering his fallen master's sword and shield, Duncan (or "Dunk") is determined to reinvent himself as a knight in a nearby tournament. But first Dunk needs a sponsor, and that requirement sends him down a road studded with friends, foes, adventure, and hidden agendas. One such friend is Egg, who becomes Dunk's squire, yet even he may hold secret motivations of his own.

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